REVISED
Minutes to Called Meeting of the Board of Trustees
February 7, 2008
1:00 PM
PRESENT: Dr. Michael Bryant
Dr. William Long
Mr. Ray Jackson
Mr. Sam Corley
ABSENT: Mr. Dayne Pruitt
NOTICE TO MEDIA: The Ninety Six Star, The Index Journal, Greenwood Today, and Moore Media were notified of the time, date, place and agenda of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 1:10 by Chairman Long followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Dr. Dan Powell stated this meeting was called to discuss the high school situation (structural integrity issues with the roof). The architectural firm of McMillan & Smith, along with Mr. Bill Sikes of H2L, were present. Information was given to board members of findings from visual inspection. It can not be said definitively if the building is safe without performing physical testing on the structure. There were areas of that gave concern about the roofs integrity.
A recommendation was made by Dr. Dan Powell to lease 20
portable classroom buildings from
A motion was made by Dr. Michael Bryant, seconded by Mr. Sam Corley, do not allow our students or staff back into the portions of the building that has been found to be structurally unsafe until a permanent solution has been met. All were in favor.
A motion was made by Dr. Michael Bryant, seconded by Mr. Ray Jackson, to proceed with Dr. Powell’s plan in leasing 20 portables at $5.00 a square foot, with the cost of moving, and that we proceed with that in an expeditious manner so that we can get our students settled back into a stable learning environment. All were in favor.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:42 pm.